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Ethnic Notions

Name: Ethnic Notions
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1986-12-05

directed by Marlon Riggs

“Black People in White Minds”

198657mDocumentary

Signifyin' Works & California Newsreel present

Ethnic Notions

directed by Marlon Riggs

“Black People in White Minds”

198657mDocumentary

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§ Synopsis

Documentary

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

§ Keywords

what it's about

ethnic stereotype media racism media manipulation stereotype

§ Crew

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Director

Marlon Riggs

Writer

Marlon Riggs

Cinematography

Calvin Roberts

§ Cast

8 of 9

Esther Rolle

as Narrator

Leni Sloan

as Cast: Choreographer

as Self (archive footage)

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